Have you ever placed a collect call? (You young'uns even know what a collect call is?)

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.Abraham Lincoln

Looking at my book cases last night, I realized that I needed more classics. The wife and I are thinking about getting basic classics for the oldest and starting to read a chapter or two with him every night before bed. As it is, we read at least 4 to 5 short kids books with him every day, and it might be nice to toss in something a bit more on-going to he will look forward to seeing what happens next.

If you want different results in your life, you need to do different things than you have done in the past. Change is that simple.

And, it is possible that there is some man in the neighboring community prancing around in my undergarments. He took my suitcase home from the airport last night and I ended up with his.

Originally posted by Gedunker

Have you ever placed a collect call? (You young'uns even know what a collect call is?)

I do! I remember Carrot Top doing advertisements for a collect call company right as cell phones were taking over the market. It's amazing that cell phones killed the collect call and beeper industries.

Oddly enough, "Collect Calls" are still the only ones you can make from jail. They take your cell phone. Bastards.

Post of the Day. [I hoped someone would take this softball and mash it ... Thank you, ursus)

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.Abraham Lincoln

Why do people who know me keep sending me those obviously right-wing email chain-letters that circulate endlessly on the web? I'm talking about relatives and friends here, NOT just acquaintances. It's NOT like I keep my political views secret or anything (who drove around redneck heaven with Obama magnets on her Subis during the last two election cycles?), and I never respond or pass on any of this stuff. It's no secret that I've long been active in unions and am a strong advocate for civil rights in general, and woman's rights in particular, as well as being a radical on immigration (let anybody who's NOT a criminal and wants to work come on in) and have no use for mixing religion and politics.

Just because I support law enforcement and consider myself to be fairly patriotic does NOT mean that I want the Ten Commandments plastered all over public buildings or someone's religious dogma being passed off as science in public schools or approve of using racial, religious or sexist slurs to prove you're NOT "politically incorrect". Just because you're an ignorant jackass, don't assume everyone else you know or are related to is also an ignorant jackass.

//rant over

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. -- John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961

Better than dealing with stolen cash, then your out of luck. Last year I noticed a $200 charge for a Wal-Mart in South Carolina on my debit card. I've never been to South Carolina. The charge was taken off and I was given a new card.

There just aren't any good poems about cornish hens, are there? Why aren't there more - I mean whats not to like about those cute tasty little chickens? Where's ursus when you need him - I think he may do requests...

People will miss that it once meant something to be Southern or Midwestern. It doesn't mean much now, except for the climate. The question, “Where are you from?” doesn't lead to anything odd or interesting. They live somewhere near a Gap store, and what else do you need to know? - Garrison Keillor